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Financial Advisor Marketing Strategies 2026: What Works Now (and What Doesn't)
Old-school advisor marketing is losing ground. Learn the content, SEO, and social strategies helping financial advisors attract and convert clients in 2026.
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Prices Are Set at the Margin: Why Small Trades Move Big Markets
Market prices are set by marginal buyers and sellers, not consensus - explaining sudden volatility, liquidity shocks, rapid repricing and more.
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Adem Tumerkan • Recent
8 Powerful Analogies Financial Advisors Can Use to Connect with Clients
Discover 8 powerful financial advisor analogies that simplify complex concepts, improve client communication, and build trust through storytelling.
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Adem Tumerkan • Recent
Crypto Explained for Financial Advisors: A Jargon-Free Cheat Sheet
A jargon-free crypto cheat sheet for financial advisors - covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, taxes, risks, and how to answer common client questions
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Adem Tumerkan • Recent
8 Powerful Analogies to Help Clients Understand the Stock Market
Explaining the stock market to clients can be challenging. Use these 8 simple analogies to help make these complex concepts more clear
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Adem Tumerkan • Recent
Warren Buffett's Investment Strategy: Key Principles, Lessons, and Examples
Warren Buffett's investment strategy explained: value investing, margin of safety, contrarian thinking, and his greatest investments over 60 years.
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Adem Tumerkan • Recent
The Volatility Tax: How Sharp Market Losses Destroy Long-Term Returns
The volatility tax is the hidden cost of large market drawdowns. Learn how volatility damages compounding returns—and why defense matters.
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Adem Tumerkan • Recent
Why Investors Hate Losing: Prospect Theory, Loss Aversion & Market Behavior
Prospect theory explains why investors fear losses more than gains. Learn how loss aversion, ego, and the Babe Ruth Effect shape investment decisions.
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Adem Tumerkan • Recent
Must-Read Books for Financial Advisors to Kickstart 2026 (Updated)
With 2026 starting, we made a new collection of must-read books designed to sharpen your skills in financial planning, investing, & practice growth
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Adem Tumerkan • Recent
4 Investor Biases That Skew Decision-Making (And How to Avoid Them)
Learn how to identify and mitigate common investor biases that can skew financial decisions and help improve your long-term investment outcomes.
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Adem Tumerkan • Recent
The Ultimate Reading List for Financial Advisors
The books every financial advisor should read — from behavioral finance to macro investing. Curated by Dunham's investment team with one-line summaries for each.
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Adem Tumerkan • Recent
What Is Mr. Market? Benjamin Graham's Lesson on Market Emotions and Investing
Mr. Market is Benjamin Graham's metaphor for irrational stock market behavior. Learn how Graham's concept shaped Warren Buffett's investing philosophy — and how retirees can use it.
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Adem Tumerkan • Recent
The Keynesian Beauty Contest: How Crowd Psychology Moves Markets
Learn how the Keynesian Beauty Contest explains market moves driven by crowd psychology, expectations, and the Greater Fool Theory in financial markets.
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